Thoughts on catastrophes and my reading of a passage by Marcel Proust about the subject.
Here is the question presented to Marcel Proust by the French newspaper L'Intransigeant in 1922, followed by his brilliant reply.
“An American scientist announces that the world will end, or at least that such a huge part of the continent will be destroyed, and in such a sudden way, that death will be the certain fate of hundreds of millions of people. If this prediction were confirmed, what do you think would be its effect on people between the time when they acquired the aforementioned certainty and the moment of cataclysm? Finally, as far as you’re concerned, what would you do in this last hour?”
Thoughts on how to remain creative in times of division, high emotions, and fanaticism.
Thoughts on project visualization, setting goals and understanding the meaning of productivity in art from both an economic and creative point of view.
Thoughts inspired by Ray Dalio on understanding your practice at multiple levels.
Thoughts inspired by a photo of Matisse, painting from his bed.
Thoughts on courage to start new projects without seeking approval first.
Thoughts on our understanding of luxury and what is “essencial” in light of the current pandemic.
The longer you wait to get a project started (usually because you want it to come out perfect), the more conditions you put on what “perfect” means.
Thoughts on the opportunities and traps of collaborating with artists and companies on creative projects.